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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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,me, I was present when she made it, and I cannot doubt that I know her intention. My half-brothers and sisters, whose interests would be identical with those of the institutions in the interpretation of the will, have the same understanding of mother's intention that I have. She had, I believe, discussed the matter with my brother Alfred also. And the American Security and Trust Company who are her executors also feel that her intention is quite clear and is just as I understand it. We all are assured that she did not intend to clear the mortgages from the property before it went into the trust fund, although she had, for business reasons with which I was acquainted, replaced the mortgages which my father left by others at more advantageous terms. I know that it never occurred to her that her doing so would affect the situation at all. I regret exceedingly that there should be court proceedings in connection with a gift with the intention of which every member of the family is in entire accord. I wish I might yield the point; but my doing so would be defeating what I know was my mother's wish, that her Allen property should provide for me. It is not a large amount that comes to me, in any case." I recommend that the University consent to the distribution of the personal estate without first discharging the mortgage on the real estate in which interest is devised to the University of Illinois and Kalamazoo College, on condition that all of the income derived from such real estate since the death of Mrs. Gregory be applied in discharge of the mortgage indebtedness.

Judge Harker explained the legal points involved in this case. On motion of Mr. Abbott, the President's recommendation was concurred in.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N FOR S U M M E R SESSION OF 1 © 2 2 (2) A recommendation that $70,000 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for the expense of the Summer Session of 1922.

On motion of Mr. Noble, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Noble; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Small, Mr. Trimble.

C O M P E N S A T I O N FOR INJURIES T O EMPLOYEES (3) A recommendation that $13.50 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent fund and assigned for the compensation of injured employees as follows: 1. To Dr. Edwin Draper for services rendered J. R. Newton, injured September 10, the sum of $7.50 2. To Dr. John C. Dallenbach for services rendered J. H. Huffer, injured last July while using a circular saw, the sum of $6.00

On motion of Mr. Noble, this recommendation was concurred in. The vote was as follows: Aye, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Noble; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Small, Mr. Trimble.

R E M O D E L I NG A N D E Q U I P M E N T FOR WOMAN'S R E S I D E N C E H A L L (4) A recommendation (at the request of the Comptroller) that the sum of $4369.76 be appropriated from the depreciation and replacement fund of the Woman's Residence Hall to meet expenditures for the Woman's Residence Hall as follows: Remodeling on fourth floor $2925.99 New equipment for rooms 1443.77 Total M369.76